Salisbury's Spire Bathed in Light
Sill lighting has played a major role in illuminating the spire of Salisbury Cathedral for the 750th anniversary of the dedication of this magnificent building in 1258. The cathedral’s spire is the highest in the UK at 123m.
The building’s existing ground-mounted 2kw floodlights, although functional, produced poor colour rendering and light waste due to beam inaccuracy. Light and Design Associates was appointed to design the lighting scheme for the project, whilst Sill was selected for its high reliability luminaries with excellent optics and glare control, and its history with heritage projects including the Royal Albert Hall and Hexam Abbey.
Commenting on the project, James Morse of Light and Design Associates said, “We chose Sill projectors for the accuracy and quality of the product. The new 70w and 150w luminaires are energy efficient and more accurate in highlighting the architectural features of this iconic building.”
The walls of the tower were lit with 8 narrow beam Sill 490 series Power Projectors, complete with integral control gear and 70w HCI-TS lamps mounted on adjacent roofs. The spire was lit using 8 narrow beam spot Power Projectors with 150w HCI-T lamps, mounted and concealed on the roof parapet of the octagonal base of the spire for a close offset with minimal light pollution. All projectors are fitted with anti glare shields.
Whereas the external lighting of the Cathedral used to be turned off at 10.30pm, the lights on the tower and spire of the Cathedral will now be left on until 1.30am as the accurate beam projectors reduce excess wasted light, allowing the Cathedral to be highlighted as a symbol of faith and local pride for longer periods of time. Commenting on the completely new exterior lighting, Mark Bonney, Canon Treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral said, “We are delighted with the new lighting scheme which reveals an enhanced look, showing the Cathedral’s architecture and architectural features to such great effect and, at the same time, giving the Cathedral a far more uniform approach outside.”
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